The Compost Advisor Project
With the rising cost of landfill and the reducing space available we need to take action in order to preserve our beautiful countryside for future generations. Kent County Council's Recycle for Kent campaign want to encourage people to compost at home or in their community and to ensure they continue composting. This is where the Compost Advisor Project comes in to effect.
The Compost Advisor Project aims to appoint volunteers, who will advise people on composting issues and help promote the need for waste reduction. Since the project began in 2001, we have recruited over 200 advisors across Kent, each one receiving free training and a compost bin to get them started. As a volunteer you can decide how much time you spend being a Compost Advisor and where your particular interest lies. For example you may prefer to offer telephone support to composters or be able to promote the scheme at local events. BTCV has a wide range of reference books and promotional materials that are available to all advisors.
There are plenty of rewards from being a Compost Advisor - not just the free bin and book! You will benefit from assisting others and meeting like-minded people. Great satisfaction can be gained by helping people with their difficulties in home composting, advising first-time composters or re-assuring someone who was going to give up. Volunteers are never on their own as there is an excellent network of advisors to help with any problems or to support your ideas for local events. All Compost Advisors are invited to an annual "Get Together". This gives everyone the chance to meet over lunch and chat about their experiences. Exchanging and sharing information is very important and helpful! To keep advisors updated with recent ideas and events, Kent BTCV's Compost Advisor Project Officer produces a quarterly newsletter - Rotter's Ramblings.
So, you want to become a Compost Advisor?
If this has whet your appetite and you would like to volunteer as an advisor, please call our office on 01233 666 519 to speak to the Compost Advisor Project Officer or email F.Houghton@btcv.org.uk and request an application form. Once we have received your completed form, we can provide you with information regarding training courses in Kent and put you in touch with other local advisors.
Now is the time to make a difference - Get Composting!
